PTG Database Analysis
VCT Americas Stage 2 ran from July 16 through September 6, 2026, under Riot Games. League matches were held at Riot Games Arena in Los Angeles, and the four-match regional final took place at Suhai Music Hall in São Paulo from September 4–6. The final weekend included an upper-bracket final and lower-bracket semifinal on September 4, a best-of-five lower-bracket final on September 5, and the best-of-five stage grand final on September 6.[2][3]
The 12 league participants were NRG, Leviatán Esports, MIBR, Evil Geniuses, ENVY, FURIA, 100 Thieves, LOUD, G2 Esports, Sentinels, Cloud9 and KRÜ Visa. The Play-In field added four Challengers teams: BESTIA, M80, 2Game Esports and Fluxo W7M. The Play-In ran August 13–23; MIBR, FURIA, G2 Esports and Evil Geniuses advanced to the playoffs.[2][5]
Riot listed Red Bull, Secretlab, Verizon, Pulsar, ExpressVPN, HP’s HyperX and OMEN brands, Samsung and ZOWIE as VCT Americas partners, including product and broadcast activations.[2]
This edition groups the linked game-specific tournament record under the 2026 VALORANT Champions Tour.[1]